Upper Mate Elementary School
School ID 196043 · Public elementary school · Barangay Mate, Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur · Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Summary
Upper Mate Elementary School had 69 learners in SY 2024-25, and its enrollment fell 5% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.1%. With six teachers it has one teacher for every 12 learners, which is fewer learners per teacher than at 94% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers, though the page carries a review note on this figure.
It is one of 326 public schools in the division without internet, while 60% of the 811 that report on internet have it. Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱531,000 is less than at 81% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE, and its FY 2024 MOOE was ₱304,000.
The page lists the nearest schools, with straight-line distances.
- Learners
- 69
- Down 4 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 6
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 6
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 11.5
- Down 0.7 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 19.6
- Learners per classroom
- 11.5
- Down 0.7 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 19.9
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 5% to 69 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.1%.
- Tied as the 535th largest of 656 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Zamboanga del Sur.
- Each teacher has 12 learners, fewer than at 94% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 12 learners, fewer than at 93% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. See the note on DepEd's figures
- One of 326 public schools in the division without internet; 60% of the 811 that report on internet have it.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱531,000 is less than at 81% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE. In FY 2024 it was ₱304,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱4,406 for each of the 69 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,541 across the 655 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Libayoy National High School (1.9 km), Nilo National High School (4.4 km) and Lourdes National High School (5.1 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 69 learners, down 4 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Grade 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| All grades | 43 | 26 | 69 |
- 66 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 11.5 learners per teacher is below the Zamboanga del Sur median of 19.6 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 6 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 2 |
| Learners per teacher | 11.5 |
| Zamboanga del Sur division median | 19.6 |
| Zamboanga Peninsula median | 21.0 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 4 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 2 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Security Guard | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 11.5 learners per classroom is below the Zamboanga del Sur median of 19.9 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 6
- 11.5 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 0
- Seats (approximate)
- 154
- 0.5 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 6
- 11.5 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 2
- 0 with water, 2 without
- Functional computers
- 0
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- No
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 3 |
|---|---|
| Male | 3 |
| All toilets | 6 |
Other facilities
- Playground
- School Garden
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱531,000, up ₱227,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱213,000 | ₱213,000 |
| 2024 | ₱304,000 | ₱304,000 |
| 2025 | ₱531,000 | ₱531,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 656 elementary schools in the Zamboanga del Sur division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 11.5 | 19.6 | 6% |
| Learners per classroom | 11.5 | 19.9 | 8% |
| Learners per toilet | 11.5 | 16.7 | 21% |
| Learners per computer | Not reported | 28.8 | Not reported |
Location
Barangay Mate, Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 7.876928, 123.228749
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- A figure reported in SY 2023-24 (teachers, rooms, seats, toilets or computers) is zero in SY 2024-25.
Figures for school ID 196043 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked